Trend One
Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is about helping you take your employees where they want to go.
When learning adapts, it creates a lifelong path for growth, and when learning works, success follows.
Trend two
Learning in the Flow of Work
What gets in the way of learning?
Gen AI could help workers reclaim 77M hours a week. What if that time saved went into other areas like learning instead? Learning in the flow of work means building skills as part of the job—not stepping away from it.
Trend three
AI-Powered Content and Assessments
Just like calculators changed the game for math, AI is doing the same for learning.
We know that when people learn more, they can do more, be more, live more.
Trend four
Learning to Learn
Developing learning skills in the workforce can add $139B to the economy. And this all starts with learning to learn effectively.
As jobs and technology continue to evolve, so do the skills employees need. Learning is a lifelong journey that grows people, organizations and beyond.
Trend five
Skilling Ecosystem
By making learning part of everyday work, top organizations upskill their employees faster and fuel innovation.
It’s about partnering to build a learning ecosystem, working with outside experts to boost skills and stay competitive.
Report
Pearson Skills Outlook: Solving the Tech Talent Gap from Within
Your team could gain nearly a full day each week by using new technologies more effectively. Our latest Skills Outlook report shows that it’s within reach by 2029.
With the right training and a fresh look at evolving job roles, you can reduce reliance on external hires and support the growth of the people you already have.
Factsheet
Use AI to Guide Learning
Smarter, more personalized learning journeys help people upskill faster and better. They also keep employees more engaged. With key insights from our Lost in Transition reports, discover tangible applications of using AI to help learning in the flow of work.
Factsheet
Create Career Pathways
When employees see where they’re going, they’re more likely to grow. Clear career advancement paths drive motivation and fill critical roles. In our factsheet, learn how organizations that build flexible, personalized career pathways create workforces that can adapt quickly, turning disruption into a competitive advantage.
Factsheet
Focus on Skill Development and Verification
When you validate what your employees can do, you build trust, agility, and a culture of continuous growth. Discover in our factsheet how culture of learning to learn and verified skills is like renewable energy for your business. Workers gain confidence, employers gain visibility, and your workforce is more prepared for the future.
Role Spotlight
Developing Talent in IT and Tech
Report
IT certifications: Empowering people, transforming organizations.
Certified employees don’t just build skills—they deliver results. 79% produce higher quality work, and 76% show a greater ability to innovate.
Webinar Recording
AI in the Workplace - Conversations with Industry Leaders
AI is changing the way we learn and lead. Hear how industry leaders are using it to move faster, upskill smarter, and avoid common missteps.
Webinar Recording
Transforming Tech Talent: A Skills Blueprint
Smart teams don’t just hire talent. They grow it. Learn how to build an IT workforce with the skills to lead through change and stay competitive.
Report
2024 Training Industry Skills Outlook Information Technology (IT)
Technology changes fast. This report gives you a clear picture of which IT skills matter most. It also shows you how to help your team grow and stay ready for what’s next.
When You Invest in People, You Build the Future
See how forward-thinking teams are turning talent challenges into results—with real-world examples and measurable impact.
Google Cloud
In 2024 alone, Google Cloud issued over 1.1 million digital badges. See how they used credentials to boost skill visibility, support internal mobility, and keep teams growing.
BPCE IT
Hiring in tech is tough. BPCE IT used critical thinking assessments to spot top talent faster and build stronger internal pipelines. The result? Smarter hiring and more confident decisions in a fast-changing industry.
Nestlé Purina
Nestlé Purina used workforce analytics to spot future skill needs and speed-up tech adoption. Targeted development pathways enabled employees to grow. And it enabled a more agile and future-ready organization.
Australian Digital Health Agency
This national agency used labor market insights and digital credentials to stay ahead of change. They identified emerging skills and built new learning pathways. What did they create? A workforce prepared for the future of healthcare.
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